The Archaeology of the Caribbean is a comprehensive synthesis of Caribbean prehistory from the earliest settlement by humans more than 4000 years B.C., to the time of European conquest of the islands, from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries. Samuel Wilson reviews the evidence for migration and cultural change throughout the archipelago, dealing in particular with periods of cultural interaction when groups with different cultures and histories were in contact.Contents1. Introduction2. The first human colonization of the Caribbean3. The Saladoid phenomenon4. The Taino5. The Caribbean on the eve of European contact6. The Caribbean after the arrival of Europeans7. Conclusions.